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Page 1699
TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2147
(2) The amount of educational assistance
which may be provided to any person for a
standard academic year (or the equivalent) may
not exceed $1,200, adjusted in accordance with
section 2145 of this title.
(c) In this section, the term ‘‘accredited insti-
tution’’ means a civilian college or university or
a trade, technical, or vocational school in the
United States (including the District of Colum-
bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
and the Virgin Islands) that provides education
at the postsecondary level and that is accredited
by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or
association or by an accrediting agency or asso-
ciation recognized by the Secretary of Edu-
cation.
(Added Pub. L. 96–342, title IX, § 901(a), Sept. 8,
1980, 94 Stat. 1112; amended Pub. L. 100–180, div.
A, title XII, § 1231(18)(A), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat.
1161.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–180 inserted ‘‘the term’’
after ‘‘In this section,’’.
§ 2144. Subsistence allowance
(a) Subject to subsection (b), a person entitled
to educational assistance under this chapter is
entitled to receive a monthly subsistence allow-
ance during any period for which educational as-
sistance is provided such person. The amount of
a subsistence allowance under this section is
$300 per month, adjusted in accordance with sec-
tion 2145 of this title, in the case of a person pur-
suing a course of instruction on a full-time basis
and is one-half of such amount (as so adjusted)
in the case of a person pursuing a course of in-
struction on less than a full-time basis.
(b) The number of months for which a subsist-
ence allowance may be provided to any person
under this section is computed on the basis of
nine months fo
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Page 1699
TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 2147
(2) The amount of educational assistance
which may be provided to any person for a
standard academic year (or the equivalent) may
not exceed $1,200, adjusted in accordance with
section 2145 of this title.
(c) In this section, the term ‘‘accredited insti-
tution’’ means a civilian college or university or
a trade, technical, or vocational school in the
United States (including the District of Colum-
bia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam,
and the Virgin Islands) that provides education
at the postsecondary level and that is accredited
by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or
association or by an accrediting agency or asso-
ciation recognized by the Secretary of Edu-
cation.
(Added Pub. L. 96–342, title IX, § 901(a), Sept. 8,
1980, 94 Stat. 1112; amended Pub. L. 100–180, div.
A, title XII, § 1231(18)(A), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat.
1161.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–180 inserted ‘‘the term’’
after ‘‘In this section,’’.
§ 2144. Subsistence allowance
(a) Subject to subsection (b), a person entitled
to educational assistance under this chapter is
entitled to receive a monthly subsistence allow-
ance during any period for which educational as-
sistance is provided such person. The amount of
a subsistence allowance under this section is
$300 per month, adjusted in accordance with sec-
tion 2145 of this title, in the case of a person pur-
suing a course of instruction on a full-time basis
and is one-half of such amount (as so adjusted)
in the case of a person pursuing a course of in-
struction on less than a full-time basis.
(b) The number of months for which a subsist-
ence allowance may be provided to any person
under this section is computed on the basis of
nine months for each standard academic year of
educational assistance to which such person is
entitled.
(c) For purposes of subsection (a), a person
shall be considered to be pursuing a course of in-
struction on a full-time basis if the person is en-
rolled in twelve or more semester hours of in-
struction (or the equivalent, as determined by
Secretary concerned).
(Added Pub. L. 96–342, title IX, § 901(a), Sept. 8,
1980, 94 Stat. 1112.)
§ 2145. Adjustments of amount of educational as-
sistance and of subsistence allowance
(a) Once each year, the Secretary of Defense
shall adjust the amount of educational assist-
ance which may be provided to any person in
any standard academic year under section 2143
of this title, and the amount of the subsistence
allowance authorized under section 2144 of this
title for pursuit of a course of instruction on a
full-time basis, in a manner consistent with the
change over the preceding twelve-month period
in the average actual cost of attendance at pub-
lic institutions of higher education.
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘actual cost of at-
tendance’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘cost
of attendance’’ by section 472 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll).
(Added Pub. L. 96–342, title IX, § 901(a), Sept. 8,
1980, 94 Stat. 1113; amended Pub. L. 100–180, div.
A, title XII, § 1231(18)(A), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat.
1161; Pub. L. 103–35, title II, § 201(c)(2), May 31,
1993, 107 Stat. 98.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1993—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–35 substituted ‘‘has the
meaning given the term ‘cost of attendance’ by section
472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1087ll)’’ for ‘‘means the actual cost of attendance as de-
termined by the Secretary of Education pursuant to
section 411(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(a)(2)(B)(iv))’’.
1987—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–180 inserted ‘‘the term’’
after ‘‘In this section,’’.
§ 2146. Right of member upon subsequent reen-
listment to lump-sum payment in lieu of edu-
cational assistance
(a) A member who is entitled to educational
assistance under this chapter and who reenlists
at the end of the enlistment which established
such entitlement may, at the time of such reen-
listment, elect to receive a lump-sum payment
computed under subsection (b) in lieu of receiv-
ing such educational assistance. An election to
receive such a lump-sum payment is irrevocable.
(b) The amount of a lump-sum payment under
subsection (a) is 60 percent of the sum of—
(1) the product of (A) the rate for edu-
cational assistance under section 2143(b) of
this title applicable to such member which is
in effect at the time of such reenlistment, and
(B) the number of standard academic years of
entitlement of such member to such assist-
ance; and
(2) the product of (A) the rate for the sub-
sistence allowance authorized under section
2144 of this title for pursuit of a course of in-
struction on a full-time basis at the time of
such reenlistment, and (B) the number of
months of entitlement of such member to such
allowance.
(Added Pub. L. 96–342, title IX, § 901(a), Sept. 8,
1980, 94 Stat. 1113.)
§ 2147. Right of member after reenlisting to
transfer entitlement to spouse or dependent
children
(a)(1)(A) A person who is entitled to edu-
cational assistance under section 2142 of this
title and who reenlisted in an armed force at
any time after the end of the enlistment which
established such entitlement may at any time
after such reenlistment elect to transfer all or
any part of such entitlement to the spouse or de-
pendent child of such person.
(B) The Secretary of the Navy may authorize
a member of the Navy or Marine Corps who is
entitled to educational assistance under section
2142 of this title and whose enlistment that es-
tablished such entitlement was the member’s
second reenlistment as a member of the armed
forces to transfer all or part of such entitlement
to the spouse or dependent child of such member
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**(a)** Once each year, the Secretary of Defense shall adjust the amount of educational assistance which may be provided to any person in any standard academic year under [section 2143 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2143&num=0&edition=prelim), and the amount of the subsistence allowance authorized under [section 2144 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2144&num=0&edition=prelim) for pursuit of a course of instruction on a full-time basis, in a manner consistent with the change over the preceding twelve-month period in the average actual cost of attendance at public institutions of higher education.
**(b)** In this section, the term “actual cost of attendance” has the meaning given the term “cost of attendance” by section 472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 1087](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1087&num=0&edition=prelim)ll).
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**(a) Purpose** It is the purpose of this part, to assist in making available the benefits of postsecondary education to eligible students (defined in accordance with [section 1091 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091&num=0&edition=prelim)) in institutions of higher education by—
(1) providing Federal Pell Grants to all eligible students;
(2) providing supplemental educational opportunity grants to those students who demonstrate financial need;
(3) providing for payments to the States to assist them in making financial aid available to such students;
(4) providing for special programs and projects designed (A) to identify and encourage qualified youths with financial or cultural need with a potential for postsecondary education, (B) to prepare students from low-income families for postsecondary education, and (C) to provide remedial (including remedial language study) and other services to students; and
(5) providing assistance to institutions of higher education.
**(b) Secretary required to carry out purposes** The Secretary shall, in accordance with subparts 1 through 9 of this part, carry out programs to achieve the purposes of this part.
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 1070a
‘‘SEC. 372. [Superseded by section 4 of Pub. L. 102–26,
set out above.]
‘‘SEC. 373. [Superseded by section 5 of Pub. L. 102–26,
set out above.]
‘‘SEC. 374. [Amended section 294d of Title 42, The
Public Health and Welfare.]
‘‘SEC. 375. [Superseded by section 6 of Pub. L. 102–26,
set out above.]
‘‘SEC. 376. COORDINATION WITH OTHER LAW
‘‘If the Higher Education Technical Amendments of
1991 [Pub. L. 102–26, see Short Title of 1991 Amendment
note set out under section 1001 of this title] is enacted,
the provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 of that Act shall
supersede sections 372, 373, and 375.’’
SUBPART 1—FEDERAL PELL GRANTS
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CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 105–244, title IV, § 401(g)(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112
Stat. 1652, amended subpart heading generally.
§ 1070a. Federal Pell Grants: amount and deter-
minations; applications
(a) Purpose; definitions
(1) Purpose
The purpose of this subpart is to provide a
Federal Pell Grant to low-income students.
(2) Definitions
In this section—
(A) the term ‘‘adjusted gross income’’
means—
(i) in the case of a dependent student,
the adjusted gross income (as defined in
section 62 of title 26) of the student’s par-
ents in the second tax year preceding the
academic year; and
(ii) in the case of an independent stu-
dent, the adjusted gross income (as defined
in section 62 of title 26) of the student (and
the student’s spouse, if applicable) in the
second tax year preceding the academic
year;
(B) the term ‘‘family size’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 1087vv(k) of
this title;
(C) the term ‘‘poverty line’’ means the
poverty line (as determined under the pov-
erty guidelines updated periodically in the
Federal Register by the Department of
Health and Human Serv
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**(a) In general** For the purpose of this subchapter, the term “cost of attendance” means—
(1) tuition and fees normally assessed a student carrying the same academic workload as determined by the institution;
(2) an allowance for books, course materials, supplies, and equipment, which shall include all such costs required of all such students in the same course of study, including a reasonable allowance for the documented rental or upfront purchase of a personal computer, as determined by the institution;
(3) an allowance for transportation, which may include transportation between campus, residences, and place of work, as determined by the institution;
(4) an allowance for miscellaneous personal expenses, for a student attending the institution on at least a half-time basis, as determined by the institution;
(5) an allowance for living expenses, including food and housing costs, to be incurred by the student attending the institution on at least a half-time basis, as determined by the institution, which shall include—
(A) for a student electing institutionally owned or operated food services, such as board or meal plans, a standard allowance for such services that provides the equivalent of three meals each day;
(B) for a student not electing institutionally owned or operated food services, such as board or meal plans, a standard allowance for purchasing food off campus that provides the equivalent of three meals each day;
(C) for a student without dependents residing in institutionally owned or operated housing, a standard allowance determined by the institution based on the average or median amount assessed to such residents for housing charges, whichever is greater;
(D) for a student with dependents residing in institutionally owned or operated ho
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 1087ll
tive, and fair means to determine a family’s available
income and assets;
‘‘(4) whether the methodology used to calculate the
expected family contribution, specifically the consid-
eration of income earned by a dependent student and
its effect on Pell grant eligibility, is an effective and
fair means to determine a family’s available income
and a student’s need;
‘‘(5) whether the nature and timing of the applica-
tion required in section 483 (a)(1) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)(1)), eligibility and
award determination, financial aid processing, and
funds delivery can be streamlined further for stu-
dents and families, institutions, and States;
‘‘(6) whether it is feasible to allow students to com-
plete only those limited sections of the financial aid
application that apply to their specific circumstances
and the State in which they reside;
‘‘(7) whether a widely disseminated printed form, or
the use of an Internet or other electronic means, can
be developed to notify individuals of an estimation of
their approximate eligibility for grant, work-study,
and loan assistance upon completion and verification
of the simplified application form;
‘‘(8) whether information provided on other Federal
forms (such as the form applying for supplemental se-
curity income under title XVI of the Social Security
Act [42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.], the form for applying for
food stamps under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 [now
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 7 U.S.C. 2011 et
seq.], and the schedule for applying for the earned in-
come tax credit under section 32 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 [26 U.S.C. 32]) that are designed to
determine eligibility for various Federal need-based
assistance progr
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